Cork house prices up 9.5% in 2016 to €230K

top of page 3 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie House price inflation is set to accelerate in 2017 to 8% driven by the economic recovery and an ever tightening housing market according to the latest house price survey from MyHome.ie in association with Davy. However the report warns that the combined impact of... Read More

3rd January, 2017

SOCCER: Cork City FC appoint Liam Kearney as First Team Coach.

top of page 3 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Conna native returns to the club after spending the last year coaching in the United States, having had three separate spells with the club as a player, and he told CorkCityFC.ie that he was looking forward to getting started: “I am delighted to... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

3rd January, 2017

Harris’ failure to tackle overcrowding putting lives at risk – Kelleher

top of page 3 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher (elected as a TD in Cork North Central) has said that Minister Harris has failed miserably in his commitment to address the chronic overcrowding in our country’s Emergency Departments. Deputy Kelleher was commenting following reports from the INMO... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd January, 2017

Time for Cork FG TDs to deliver for Tillage Farmers – Murphy O’Mahony

top of page 3 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that Cork farming families are fed up of Government TDs talking the talk when it comes to tillage farmers rather than delivering a fair compensation package. “2016 was one of the worst weeks for tillage farmers... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd January, 2017

Cork based recruitment firm PE Global expands

top of page 3 January 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie PE Global, headquartered at Eastgate Avenue, Little Island, Cork and with offices in Dublin and London, has seen demand for its services on an upward trajectory with recent wins with UK entities (including the NHS) and global blue-chip companies. The company offers tailored recruitment... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

1st January, 2017

Topaz Service Station, Lower Tivoli Road, Cork – sells Millionaire Lotto Ticket

top of page 1 January 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It’s a dream start to the New Year for some very lucky National Lottery Christmas Millionaire Raffle winners from all over Ireland and particularly so in Cork, Donegal, Westmeath, Kerry and Dublin. Last night (New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2016), a winning ticket worth €1... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

30th December, 2016

Man seriously injured in Glanmire crash

top of page 30 December 2016, 10.20pm By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí from Glanmire, Co Cork are investigating a single vehicle traffic collision which occurred on a on a minor road at Lackenroe, Glounthaune near Glanmire. The crash occurred shortly after 7pm when a car struck a wall. The driver of the car, a 17-year-old... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

30th December, 2016

Votes for Irish abroad (and EU citizens in Ireland) proposed by Green Party

top of page 30 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party today announced that they are preparing legislation to extend voting rights to Irish citizens living abroad, to be introduced in the new Oireachtas term. The party also plans to extend Dáil voting rights to EU citizens living in Ireland for five... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

30th December, 2016

84 year old man dies in accident on M8 Cork-Dublin Motorway near Watergrasshill toll plaza

top of page 30 December 2016, 6.20pm By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Garda forensic collision investigators have concluded their examinations at the scene of the crash and the M8 motorway has fully reopened to traffic. Investigating Gardaí have confirmed that the man who died in the collision was 84 years of age. He lived in Castlelyons,... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

30th December, 2016

Clonakilty New Years Eve Ceremony

top of page 30 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Clonakilty (West Cork, Ireland) “Ringing in the New Year Ceremony” organised by the Clonakilty Mayoral Council takes place again this year at Asna Square. People are asked to assemble at Asna Square itself by 11.45pm this Saturday night (New Years Eve), where musician Colm... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

29th December, 2016

Cork TD says Health Minister has not expanded ambulance coverage as promised

top of page 29 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson, Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central TD) has said that nearly 12 months on from the start of General Election 2016, promises made by Minister Leo Varadkar regarding new ambulances have fallen flat. Deputy Kelleher was commenting on the much trumpeted and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

29th December, 2016

Cork bus usage up 6.6% year-on-year (2015 compared with 2016)

top of page 29 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Passenger journeys on the Bus Éireann network in Cork grew by an impressive 6.6% in 2016, according to preliminary figures released today. The total number of passenger journeys undertaken in Cork in the last 12 months jumped from 11.75 million in 2015, to 12.52... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS